Welcome to this week’s edition of The Weekly Call, your trusted source for high-quality commodity setups and trading strategies. Since October 2016, our approach has delivered an impressive 777% return, and we continue to share the insights and methodologies that drive these results with this post #456. This week, we’ll explore the latest market trends, actionable trade setups, and global economic factors influencing commodities like sugar, coffee, live cattle, and gold.
U.S. Markets
S&P 500: Closed near 625.3, up 0.8% on Friday, continuing the recovery as rate concerns eased.
Nasdaq Composite: Ended around 556.2, bolstered by strong AI and semiconductor sector performance.
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Finished at 448.1, rising ~0.8% with gains led by financials and industrials.
Global Markets
FTSE 100 (UK): Edged higher amid a weaker pound and energy stock rally.
DAX (Germany): Gained on inflation data cooling more than expected.
Nikkei 225 (Japan): Rose on yen softness benefiting exporters.
Shanghai Composite (China): Marginally higher as authorities hinted at fresh stimulus measures.
Commodities
Gold: Trading near $3,348/oz, pushed higher by safe‑haven demand and HSBC’s upward revision of 2025–26 forecasts.
Silver: Around $36.4/oz, steady on industrial usage and metal speculation.
Copper: Close to $4.81/lb, firm on resilient infrastructure activity across regions.
Crude Oil (WTI): Near $66.5/barrel, pulled down from earlier geopolitical-driven gains as OPEC+ confirmed higher supply.
Natural Gas: Stable at about $3.00/MMBtu, amid moderate summer demand in the U.S.
Cryptocurrency Market
Bitcoin (BTC): ~$108,828, riding strong ETF inflows and macro-market resilience.
Ethereum (ETH): ~$2,561.6, buoyed by stablecoin use and optimism around the upcoming network upgrade.
Solana (SOL): ~$151, maintaining stability through persistent DeFi engagement.
Dogecoin (DOGE): ~$0.1736, modestly higher as meme-coin interest resurges.
Key Market Drivers
Geopolitical Cool‑Down: Ceasefire momentum in the Middle East reduced oil and gold premiums, supporting equities.
Fed & Inflation Signals: Hawkish statements from Fed officials were balanced by softer-than-expected inflation prints.
OPEC+ Oversupply: Announced output increases capped oil price gains despite earlier conflict-linked surges.
Crypto ETF Resilience: Bitcoin and Ethereum remained firm, sustained by consistent institutional inflows and infrastructure narratives.
Emerging Crypto Projects to Watch
Lagrange (LA): New Layer‑2 ZK‑rollup listed on Binance Alpha, gaining developer traction.
Solaxy (SOLX): Scalable solution built on Solana showing strong presale interest.
MIND of Pepe (MIND): AI-integrated meme token with notable presale success.
Bondex (BDXN): Web3 professional network token aiming to replicate LinkedIn on-chain.
Outlook for the Week Ahead
Fed Minutes & CPI: These data releases could adjust yield curve expectations and trigger market moves.
Housing Market Data: New home sales and starts could test economic resilience amid rising rates.
Ethereum Cancun‑Deneb Update: Deployment timing may spur renewed attention across ETH and Layer‑2 tokens.
Market Watch – Geopolitics & Commodities: Any renewed geopolitical flare-up could shift energy flows and safe‑haven dynamics quickly.
Stay tuned as global market conditions continue to evolve, trade smart and trade safe!
As always, stay informed and adjust your strategies based on the evolving market conditions. All trades are posted on our Private Twitter Feed for subscribers and are included in the track record posted below under Completed Trades. I am currently trading 15 lots given the account balance and will adjust as necessary based on market developments.
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Sugar
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COMPLETED TRADES
Track Record of Completed Trades
The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate how to swing trade futures using our methodology to select high-quality setups and manage the trade with our risk management approach. This track record is based on entries and exits as posted in this blog. I am currently using 15 lots for the Striker trades which is based on this account being over $375,000. Each lot for auto trading at Striker requires $25,000 per lot. See the videos below for more information.
Track Record January 2022 thru December 2022 Click Here.
Track Record January 2021 thru December 2021 Click Here.
Track Record January 2020 thru December 2020 Click Here.
Track Record January 2019 thru December 2019 Click Here.
Track Record January 2018 thru December 2018 Click Here.
Track Record October 2016 – December 2017 Click Here.
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Completed trade in Cattle as of November 28th
We expect subscribers to have captured 60% of the swing in live cattle which is over $14,500 in profit using a margin of only $5,115. A great example of using leverage in futures.
Completed Trade in Coffee as of December 12th
The total swing was $37.00 and we expect subscribers to have captured 60% of a wing or $22 in coffee for a profit of over $25,500 using a margin of $8,850. A great example of using leverage in futures. See the video below for the review of the trade.
Completed Trade in Natural Gas as of January 2nd
We were stopped out of out last 1/3 position as weather-related news created a gap down on January 2nd and a possible flat with support at 3.196. This concludes our trade with natural gas; we exit with 550 ticks on 2/3s of a position with $8,500 in profit.
Completed Trade in Coffee as of January 19th
We exited the coffee trade on January 19th with $17 or over $15,000 in profit using a margin of $8,850. A great example of using leverage in futures.
Completed Trade in Gold as of February 8th
We exited the gold trade on February 8th with over $14,000 in profit. We entered on January 3rd and held the trade into the high window. We will re-enter gold in a few weeks after a backtest.
06th Jul 2025
